Donald Trump Quotes

We've got to make America strong again. And right now, we are not strong. Believe me. We have a depleted military. We have the greatest people in the world in our military. But it is very sadly depleted.

The military strength and resources of the State must be reserved for its own defense and protection exclusively …

This president [Barack Obama] is undermining our military. This president is more interested in funding Planned Parenthood than in funding the military.

When it comes to the military, we have no choice. We cannot have a depleted military.

We ask the military to be in a position that, if we ask them to do a task, they are absolutely able to do it for us.

Our military might is the guarantor of Russia's security and independence.

We won't always have the strongest military.

A military starved of resources, training, and equipment will not long be able to protect the country physically or economically.

We will be substantially upgrading all of our military - all of our military. Offensive, defensive, everything. Bigger and better and stronger than ever before. And hopefully, we'll never have to use it. But nobody is going to mess with us, folks. Nobody.

We now have a lack of readiness that is quite scary. We have planes that were - that Harry Truman inaugurated, the B-52. We have - the Navy has been gutted and decimated. The readiness of the Marines is way down.

The first thing we need to do to make America stronger is to strengthen our military.

We increased expenses, particularly in two areas: the military. If I put somebody in harm's way, they're going to get the best, as far as I'm concerned.

Keeping our military strong means keepin' our families strong.

Barack Obama's a terrible commander-in-chief. He is gutting our military. It's not an exaggeration.

The number one priority of President Trump is to rebuild our military, to restore the arsenal of democracy.

Our military has been so badly depleted. Who would think the United States is raiding plane graveyards to pick up parts and equipment? That means they're being held together by a shoestring. Other countries have brand-new stuff they have bought from us. It's insane.

America has the strongest, best-trained, best-led military force in the world, and we have failed them. Our military today is struggling in virtually every category that measures preparedness.

America's military is second to none in the world. We're blessed with terrific soldiers, and extraordinary technology and intelligence. But the idea of a trillion dollars in cuts through sequestration and budget cuts to the military would change that.

America's military is the best in the world, but this president [Barack Obama] is hollowing out our military. We need a commander in chief that believes in American exceptionalism again.

Our military is a disaster.

The military might of a country represents its national strength. Only when it builds up its military might in every way can it develop into a thriving country.

What we have to stop and think about is that we have weakened ourselves militarily to such an extent that it affects all of our military policies.

I have significant concerns about reducing the 188th Fighter Wing's capabilities, and will fight tooth and nail against attempts to reduce its personnel or take away aircraft.

Military preparedness is absolutely a form of strength.

During the 2000 election, the current administration told our military, help is on the way. That is clearly not the case. The administration has failed to request the funds needed for the defense of this Nation. We must give the Army what it needs.